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Our best Brownell team ever had the worst NCAA
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Our best Brownell team ever had the worst NCAA

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Mar 23, 2025, 12:10 PM
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First half performance of all time. Yes. Of all time. Ever. In the entirety of the tournament's history.

And that, my friends, is Clemson basketball under Brad Brownell. 2 steps forward. Then 3 steps back. For 15 straight years going on 21.

Will continue to show up and support all athletic programs but it is what it is at this point. 21 years of SLIGHTLY above average basketball. On to the next.

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Re: Our best Brownell team ever had the worst NCAA

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Mar 23, 2025, 1:14 PM
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I know that was what was reported initially, but it is inaccurate. The ACC figured into another humiliating first half in the 2001 tourney. None of this changes the discussion around Brownell's coaching acumen. 😛

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Lucky Johnson


Haha nice research!

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Mar 23, 2025, 1:40 PM
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Unfortunately it doesn't lessen the sting any, as you said.

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It was just Wake, ther have been others. Wisconsin had 12 one yea, and

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Mar 23, 2025, 1:46 PM [ in reply to Re: Our best Brownell team ever had the worst NCAA ]
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I can’t remember the others. I think the original quote was the fewest by a 5 seed or higher since 1999 or something to that effect and the everyone started twisting it/mis reporting it virally. It was putrid regardless but further down the list.

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*wasnt just Wake***

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Re: Our best Brownell team ever had the worst NCAA

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Mar 23, 2025, 2:14 PM
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Sounds about right. I guess when Clemson starts caring about basketball then will I.

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Nice!


Mar 23, 2025, 4:38 PM
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Nm

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Whoops, wrong reply


Mar 23, 2025, 4:39 PM
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Clemson has made it abundantly clear that we are extremely invested in performing slightly above average.

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Mar 23, 2025, 8:01 PM [ in reply to Re: Our best Brownell team ever had the worst NCAA ]
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The coaching staff and players have everything invested in being better. You have absolutely nothing invested except scorn for every loss. Pathetic and un-athletic.

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Re: Our best Brownell team ever had the worst NCAA

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Mar 23, 2025, 6:24 PM
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So two steps forward..... us making the elite 8, and following that up with setting the school record for wins in a season.


3 steps back...... losing as a 5 seed in the ncaa tournament by 2.

The math doesnt seem to be mathing with this post. Did we also take 3 steps back when OP lost as a 5 seed?

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15 years and we have only advanced past the first round


Mar 23, 2025, 11:13 PM
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Twice. Two years out of 15 total. In the rare years that we actually make the tournament, that is.

If Brownell gets us back in the tournament next year and manages to win just one game then I will eat crow.

But if history is any indicator we will most likely miss the tournament entirely. Certainly hoping he proves me wrong.

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